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“The right book for the right person is not enough. It needs to be the right book, for the right person at the right time.” — Johny Uzan

People over-estimate the benefits of learning by consuming things.

People under-estimate the benefits of learning by making things.

[Eudaimonia]… is a much deeper, fuller, and richer concept than happiness, sometimes articulated in terms of flourishing or living a life that is worthwhile or fulfilling.

if we develop our thinking skills, if we guard against lies and self-deception, if we train and master our emotions, we will, over the years, make better and better choices, do more and more meaningful things, and derive ever-increasing satisfaction from all that we have become and all that we have done, and are yet able to do.

Treat your craft like an athlete treats their sport.

Here’s how I improve my writing:

∙ Work with a writing coach ~3x per month.

∙ Read many books and very few articles.

∙ Write for 90 minutes per day.

∙ Mirror my favorite writers.

∙ An editor reviews everything I publish.

We’ve all felt the pull to be consistently heroic. The “silver bullet” workout that will magically your fitness goals appear. The “super-habit” that will quell your anxiety. The “next project” that will deliver product-market fit to your startup.

Not only is this approach unsustainable, Stulberg adds that it “takes a huge toll emotionally, physically, and cognitively.” But what about the opposite, being heroic at consistency? This activates compounding, and over time “good enough over and over again makes you great.”

5-step recipe for social media success:

1) Define your niche

2) Rarely deviate from your niche

3) Consistently post about your niche

4) Make your content easy to consume

5) Your audience tells you what they want to see, not the other way around

… there’s some actions and adjustments to your process that will increase the chance of winning the battle (shipping).

1. Preparing your environment (painless context switch)

2. Work in Small steps

3. Mental warm-up before each session.

4. Anticipate and expect interruptions.

5. Changing your physical location.

6. Writing down the ideas on your mind at the end of the session.

“The profile picture is the logo for your Twitter brand. Pick a unique picture that’s recognizable from a distance, and don’t change it. It’ll stand out in a pile of mentions and allow busy accounts to notice and remember you.” - Naval Ravikant

I deleted my @Medium account and have moved 100% of my old posts @SubstackInc, and all new posts will be hosted there as well. This was not an easy decision, as I have been writing on Medium since 2015 and had a presence + consistent traffic there. Here’s why I did it:

We could outline the progression to mastering a musical instrument, so we should also be able to do the same with earning a living.

What lessons do you need to learn to go from odd jobs around the neighborhood to owning a real estate empire? From working as a freelancer to selling your own digital products? What about from working at Wendy’s to owning a SaaS company earning over $1 million per month? That last one is my own path.

There’s a reliable progression that anyone can take to earn more and build wealth. In fact, I like to think of it as a series of ladders side by side. Each one can climb to different heights in both the quality of business and potential earnings.

A seemingly small act of kindness ripples across communities, affecting people in our network with whom we may or may not interact directly.

A pat on the back, a fist bump, or a high five matters. It might just help you and your team win too.

Make the effort to acknowledge someone, say hello, high five them, or provide a caring gesture.

On World Kindness Day, what can you do to lift someone up? Take a moment to commit to an act—or two. You have no idea how much it might affect someone.

…though it’s not anger that’s driving the increase in disagreement, there’s a danger that the increase in disagreement will make people angrier. Particularly online, where it’s easy to say things you’d never say face to face.

If we’re all going to be disagreeing more, we should be careful to do it well.

“The fat’s going down, the sugar’s going up and we’re all getting sick…. Everyone thinks that the bad effects of sugar are because sugar has empty calories. What I’m saying is no, actually, there are lots of things that do have empty calories that are not necessarily poisonous.”

While the traditional benefits of vigorous exercise — like prevention and treatment of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and osteoporosis — are well known and often reported, the most powerful benefit might be the lesson that my coach imparted to me:

In a world where comfort is king, arduous physical activity provides a rare opportunity to practice suffering.